2 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB
About 2 Barkstead Close
2 Barkstead Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £340,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Barkstead Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Barkstead Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 17 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2023Most recent
£340,000
+32.3%over 3 years15 November 2019
£257,000
+25.4%over 5 years31 October 2014
£205,000
+17.1%over 8 years30 July 2006
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8NB: £231,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in SN5 8NB
5 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB
Sold May 2023
£168,0009 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB
Sold Sept 2022
£317,0003 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB
Sold May 2022
£305,0006 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB
Sold Jun 2020
£210,00011 Barkstead Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NB
Sold Mar 2018
£231,000
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Versus other Barkstead Close homes
Years Held for 2 Barkstead Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,469
Street avg £3,229
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Freshbrook Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB